LEWISTON — The Western Maine Labor Council will host its second Legislative Breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Green Ladle. The event is free and open to the public. Invitations were sent to 50 state legislators representing Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford and Sagad...
"This is a sign of spring. I like it," said Roland Desjardins as he and his dog, Clyde, soak up the sun on Lake Street in Sabattus on Thursday. Desjardins, 78, said he is looking forward to the warmer months, when he will spend a lot of time camping on Moosehead Lake, a place where he has been go...
Arrests Lewiston Daniel Robert Chamberland, 22, of 114 Cheryl Lane, Oxford, on a charge of violating conditions of release, 1:45 a.m. Wednesday on Union Street. James John Bourgoin, 26, of 61 Walnut St., on a warrant charging failure to pay a fine on a theft charge, 2:20 a.m....
Gov. Paul LePage's plans for education reform were met with mixed reactions Thursday among educators. A few of his plans floated right by with scarcely any controversy, while others provoked fear and loathing. Predictably, the governor's call to use public education money to fund pr...
Shopping Siren has always been partial to trousers. Sure, skirts are great in a flowing, breezy sort of way, but slacks are warmer, easier to move in and generally more convenient for everyday life. (Ever look for a skirt with pockets? Finding a Yeti is easier.) So I understand the ...
Jacqueline Proulx of Lewiston, red jacket, is escorted away from her car after being extricated by Lewiston firefighters Thursday afternoon on Ash Street in Lewiston. While heading toward downtown to do some errands, she veered away from a car passing her and hit a parked car and flipped. She was trapped for a short time, but was joking with firefighters and United Ambulance paramedics while they got her out.
LEWISTON — The 2011-12 Lewiston Youth Advisory Council will debut its 24-minute video, titled “Cool Happenings on Lisbon Street,” at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at The Downstage, L/A Arts, 5 Canal Street Alley. Members of the public and media are encouraged to attend the...
LEWISTON — Schools in the Twin Cities will get more money from the state this year, as will most schools in the tri-county area. The Lewiston School Department stands to receive $1.23 million more, for a total of $36.5 million in General Purpose Aid to Education, according to prelimi...
Charges Lewiston * Terrance T. Haskins, 28, of Jamaica, N.Y., on charges of driving without a license, violating conditions of release and possession of marijuana, 1:08 a.m. Tuesday at 475 Lisbon St. Auburn * Billy Pizarro, 31, of 7 Chestnut St., on a probation v...
